Yes. And you don't have to refrigerate/freeze them, although it is best to
keep them in a cool and more importantly dry place.
Peter K
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From: Nathan Wajsman [mailto:nathan.wajsman@euronet.be]
Sent: Friday, June 18, 1999 2:51 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Mercury, Alkaline, and Silver Oxide Batteries
Aha! So I can stock up on the mercuries. I was thinking about it today, as I
was
buying the last 5 batteries left at one dealer in Brussels. I guess this
explains why they are not marked with a "sell by" date the way alkalines
are.
Nathan
"Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" wrote:
> The 3 batteries are different as follows:
>
> Mercury have a constant 1.35v even as they expend their energy. This
> constant is why they were the prime choice in many cameras for metering
> systems. They also have a 10+ year shelf life where as Alkalines are
> generally 1/2 that at best.
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